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Eat a bowl of litchis like Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar is known for her directorial chops, but the filmmaker was seen making some great diet decisions for the summer as well! Let’s take a look at her recent fruit bowl to see what she’s eating, and what its health benefits are.

Zoya Akhtar recently posted this image of a bowl of litchis, the ideal summer fruit, with a single word caption ‘joy’, and hashtags that describe how she felt - #summer #litchis #mumbai#fruit #heaveninabowl#tistheseasontobelitchi. Native to southern China and parts of India, the litchi is one of summer’s most ideal offerings, with a host of skin benefits.

Like most fruits, litchis are rich in vitamin C and fibre, but in higher concentrations, making it ideal to fight free radicals and other stomach-related ailments. In fact, just a cup of litchis contains more than your daily recommended allowance. It also has potassium and flavonoids, both of which are essential nutrients.

It is an extremely low-calorie fruit, making it almost fat-free, and also has high water content, which hydrates naturally during the summer months. It can prevent everything from asthma to ageing, and boosts dental health. Avoid the litchi seeds though, and eat the flesh of the litchi for maximum benefits. Also, it is high in sugar, so eat them in moderation based on your sugar intake through other sources.